Light in Darkness

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 05 Nov 2024
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Plot’s failure many celebrate
by fine displays of colourful light
brightening up the sky at night –
a sparkling starry vivid sight.
[All hidden schemes of evil seen
by One who can now intervene
and will soon all the frightful
malice end, suspend, defeat];

but for remembrance of the grace
and power of love, divine embrace,
soon Christmas comes – the silent night
a few poor shepherd’s sudden sight
and hearing of momentous message,
announcing entrance on earth’s stage
quietly of the full solution
to all and every fear and problem …
    November, December
    Light unquenchable remember, remember …
    beacon bright in darkest night.

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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I liked the contrast between noise of bonfire night and your the Silent Night at Christmas. Here, there have been fewer and fewer fireworks which must be a huge relief to all birds and animals, and some children.( There was a program about how terrifying fireworks can be for autistic children, was that so for your son?) It is a shame some celebrations of Light have come to mean noise, too

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I think he really enjoyed it until they did suddenly get so much noisier, and the young children didn't enjoy it so much as when the concentration had been on startling light displays. I wasn't sure if the noise level had remained very high in recent years, but it is a great pity if it has. We enjoyed the contrast with the halloween stuff the week before.

It was a 'village' part of the towm that was actually right next to where we lived at the edge of the town, and they had collections for the costs and I think some went to charity, and a big safe display. But it was itrritating when the noise level suddenly went up. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

I really apreciate this Rhiannon for your tolerance for a different relion it is not so much different after all, it is actually very close to Christianity in the law and living of love. One of the very first principles of mainstream reigions are "You may not judge".

All the best! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I'm puzzled, Tom,in what you are meaning. I am a Christian, believing what Jesus said and did in divine grace for all. We are not judges, but we can teach of the Judge true, who also offers grace. But I don't see how this relates to the poem?! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Actually having read your comment on Luigi's verse about the Hindu festival of Diwali, I realised you might have thought this poem was about that festival's fireworks. But it was about the 'Firework night' or 'Bonfire night' of November the 5th that we have had for a long time in Britain, originally remembering the Gunpowder Plot to blow up parliament or the House of Lords during the State opening and kill King James (5 November 1605) but the authorities were warned and a man called Guy Fawkes was found guarding the explosives. So the well-known saying, “Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot;',

This explains the first line of my verse above! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

misssed this comment, similar to christmas hey? everybody loves christmas!

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

I'm sorry, don't know what to say I can be a bit of a doubting Thomas, but if I may, you seem to be very pre-occupied wth the idea of sin, there is much more than that in the Gospel, and in my mind I feel the things we do are not as important than those we don't do, in my mind. For example Jesus saying, They are not my children that call me Lord, Lord, but those who do the will of my father who is in heaven, and did to me as the leat of these. Not meaning to get into an argumentt, sorry again.

See you! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

No need to apologise, Tom.

I don't think we can really appreciate the grace offered, or want to walk his ways, unless we do have a concept of sin. It covers what we do that is wrong, and what we omit to do that we should. As you say, it is easy to pay lip-service to him being our Lord, without a genuine desire and humble seeking with his help to follow. Rh.

 

Submitted by marandina on

"soon Christmas comes – the silent night
a few poor shepherd’s sudden sight.."

A beautiful transition from November to December and the forthcoming meaning of Christmas. I adore this time of year and certainly appreciated the imagery in your poem, Rhiannon.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. Glad it resonated.